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coverer Of this wonderful remedy the first eut sho,.,A
him while perfectly bald, and the second after NJ =
restored his hair by means Of the FAMOUS PAIRTno@a
This preparation is a perfectly harmless herb NV.
edy, the result of q scientific study OF the ca
governing the growth Of hair, and contains oil nv
clemens Of which hair is composed. Many have n.a.
1t who were entirely or partially bald, and in moi. ,r
gle instance has it failed to produce hair In from srtss.
to thirty days. We particularly invite those who hsr1
unsuccess fully tried some or all Of the various so.esI,.s
hair tonics, restorers, &c, to make a test Of the FsIr,c~n
and we will guarantee that it brings about a new prows
unless the roots Of the hair be entirely dried I'M ph,.s
latter occurs very rarely and exists in perhaps not ma.
than five cases out OF a hundred. Gases of fifteen ya,,,.
badness have been cured and Of any number OF wear,
even IL double that, can be cured by the Use ~ n.
Fairicon. No sugar of lead, nitrate Of silver or o,hs,
poisonous substances are used. We back IN tb.,,
remarks BY Offering
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-22
LIST OF PRIZES.


2,l79 Prizes, amounting to.......--$535,O
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09

The banana has Become the king Of fruits
in America, and has displaced both the orange
und apple III popular cstcclu.-Eostoa Com
mcrcitll Bulletin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09

Within the past two months several prom
inent pcrsoas have given select dinner parties
at the Chinese restaurant i'll Mott street.
One given by Commodore Thomas j. Falls,
formerly superintendent OF the i:G!2c"iGi ar
senal at Tsin-TSin, cost Falls $50. There
were twelve ct the table, including s:X China
men. Birds nests, sharks fins, dried locuS;s,
bamboo sprouts and smoked and pressed rats
from tie Celestial shores are sad to have
been on the bill of fare. Tho commodore
waXed enthusiastic III praise Of The rats. Iio
las lived nearly twenty years IL tie Chinese
empire EIc says that Americans have Ve:'yy
little ilea OF the care taken by the Chinese in
raising rats for tho market. They arc taken
from the nest when young, ana brought Up
on diet of milk and rice. \ dr!!G2t" air
plant Is fed to them for Il week before they
arc killed, which i!lparts to the flesh an e:i-
ouisite flavor. To use the co:a;nO1orcs
words, The dish is as far superior to
squirrel pot-pie as fig is to paw paw" 20
puppies We're served ut the Falls dinner, TO
tire apparent disappointment Of his Chinese
guests. The wines and liquors wore of
Celestial brewing and d!stillinG;. Tho dinner
wound up with copious i5ations CT nice ru!a,
which wound up the i,itcl!ccts Of fcUr OF the
guests One, noted ship5uileer, wound Up
il the police court Oh the following morning,
and paid SO tine.-New York Cor. Pioneer
p,.ncc
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09
CCNKLlNG AND TIE ARTIST.
A New Story of tao New York Senator
Once so Conspicuous Politically.

A New Story of tao New York Senator
Oncc so Conspicuous Politically.
have Just heard an inci.iClit IL tho lie o.
Roscoe Conk!;ns which | do rot think EaS
ever been i'll tho newspapers. It occurred
during tho time of the electoral commission,
early in 1877, when Conkling WIS III tAo
senate and was its most prominent RcpulN
Ican figure Senator CoHklin:, liked r:Cmi-
ncncc perhaps as much Us any other member
of congress, but in lis lor;ily way he thought
it small to appear to do so. An artist of Iho
London News was sent here to make Sketches
of the great event fer his paper, and he
wished to make Senator COmain% a part OF
these pictures. Hc called upon ConkiinG at
lis residence and found him cDGaT:d in Writ
inc. Ec was received in di,!i:icd way and
told Senator Con,il:::g that Ec would Ike tG
have a photograph of him to sIn.l 10 London,
ard that if he had TO photographs he wo2!d
make arrangements for him to sit at a"y timc
with any Washington photographer ConE!InG
should select, and that The London News
would pay the bill.
THAT is ont OF the question" replied Con::-
ling II have something else to 90 than slo
for photographs. l om sorry can't obii%o
you"
At this the artist turned to go, whereupon
Senator Conkling said: 81 suppose, sir, ycu
sketch, and if you really want my picture,
though can't give you photograph, don't
see how can prevent you from taking
sketch of me-" More than this, he was per-
fcctly willing that the artist should take the
sketch then and there, and while he was
writing away tic artist sat down and rapidly
moved his pencil over the paper. In tho
course of ten minutes he got up and bato
Conkling good day, when Senator CoiiGi!nG
asked to see the sketch 1t was hanIcd to hin,
ard he was so much pleased with 1t thai hc
told the artist that hc would ike to keep it,
and that if lie would allow Linn to do 50 hc
would pose for him.
The artist wanted nothing better than this,
and he got Senator Con!;ling to assume
position he had taken III one OF lis noted
speeches, delivered Gay o. two before. re
kept him standing until he had made an c:i-
celleat sketch, and this sketch be sent OF to
his paper.-"Carp" in Cleveland Leader.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09
The Cost of n Great Name.

A great name is the CONDENSED essence OF
years of tell 1t represents har;! worl; III a
carret-lays of hunger perhaps and hours Of
utter despair All through years Of unrccoS5-
milton the artist has to:!ed Oh. 1t some period
there comes the turning point. Perhaps the
exhausted frame gives way aill the unknown
toiler sinks into namcless grave, perhaps lie
strikes an idea, works it out, and the picture
commands the attention of the world
When the change comes it is like the wave
of q maGician's wand. Pictures that tic
artist could not get dinner Oh are eagerly
sought for by the dealers. Wealthy sittcrs c:It /
anything for a portrait, aid his brother
artists, still at the bottom Of the ladder, ga::2
up and say, "Iook at that fellow. Ec cant
paint, yet everybody is running after Ei;n;'
the public thinks what luci;y dog Ec is, &l:d
our abused friend, the millionaire, Buys las
paintings ''Onc hundred GCiar:; for Il sin rio
operation like that cried t:!o patient. "On,
no." answered tie surgeon, $50 for Tie s.i.-
Gle operation and so for the years lave
spent III learning how to male it Il sin:ra ah'!
successful operation rather than complex
and uncertain one. ue.n-Det.oit Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09

fNHESE WORKS WERE ESTABLISHED in
4 lo4I by Mrssrs. Geo. Sinclair and james An
dcrsOn and purchased by me in the year 1eJG. and
rrum that time TIL now carried on successfully by
myself Nv friends and customers will bear witness
of the large and StuprnhOs jobs executed BY me. 1t
WAS 1T my works where the largest and almost only
Job of its class executed in this city was done
viz: the making Of the pipes for the City Water
Works in the year 1885. In the branch ut BELL
FOUNDING can say that have made the largest
bells cast in the State such rs the bell for the
Civ Hall in Columbia.
Ny stock of patterns for ARCHITECTURAL J.
WORK COLUMNS for Store fronts, is large and
yariuuS and in EAILINGS for Balconies Gardens.
and Cemeteries have the lar:rSt variety and most
modern patterns: manv of these are patented and /
have purchased the right for this state.
In the machine line | can furnish my patrons with
STEAM ENGINES and BOILERS of any size and
carried of the prize ut every State Fair held in this
city, and in their construction have taken pains TO
combine simplicity with the most useu modern I'M
prnvrmrns. and may hattcr myself that my ClRCU-
LAR SAW MILLS find favor with every sawyer who
understands his business.
The many orders am steadily receiving for SU
GAR CANE MILLS prove that the pnhc appreciate
the mills of my make, and sn it is with my GEAR.
ING for HORSE POWERS. GIN WHEELS. GRIoT
MILLS and other MACHINERY.
have the manufacturing right nj many PATENTS
such rs castings for ROCK COTTON AND Nh y
PRESS and three four different FEED CUTTHS
and other implements
will be pleased to send my circulars to my nppli-
can't together with price list or estimate. Ny prices
nre moderate, and assure the pnhlic that they are
luwcr than those of Northern manufactures and thnt
my work will compare iavoraly with that OF any 9TH
cr maker. Address
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09
John Alexander,
oNGAnEE IRON WORKS. Columbia, S. C.
Atlantic Coast Line.

WILII.GToS. n. C.. jun 90, 1855.
FAST LINE between Charleston and Columbia and
i Upper South Carolina.
GnlEG WEST
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09
Trying to Console IIcr Mamma.

A lady in Cincinnati not long ago was
stricken with consumption :;l!e lingcrr!
and fingered, until at last She ;;rcw wear of
bearing pain and suffering; and wished L. die.
III am going to iii. vi n it w"G!d hc
soon!" was her frequent frctful exclamation.
Oac day sac was very i'll, lat toward
niShtsall she recovered, thou%h Sic VS. s:;'i
in great agony. Her little girl. seeing tho
look OIL her face, cane up viii this remark,
intended to bc ut once consolins5 and synlia-
taetic:
Don't be sorry, mamma, perhaps You'll
ac Tomorrow"
The mother of course did not take the
child's words in tie scllSc il which tEcy werc
1ncant.-Ciacnnati TiE!cS-Sar
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09
THE WITS .<i-S.
There's the kiss pressed on tie lips Of th'
Chihl-

There's the kiss pressed on tie lips of tie
child
OfloverS when parting at night;
The l:i$S OF mcthcr or sorrows h2gui!cd,H
Making the face chcCry and bright;
The kiss 50 silly of girls vino ricyv,
Who 80 i!i;;lc>sly kiss ii li"u;
But the Kiss that lasts and i;:akrS life sweeSr
Is tho kiss of the i'iso that's tru".
1Iissoc in kinds as countless rs s2:|S-
OF friendship, betrayal, deceit;
The kiss on the eyes, tie forc'!cai an'l hands,
The kiss that i; awkward a:,l Ecat;
The kiss that's g!vel;-t.lc orc We steal,
The :i5s that awakcs Is al through;
But the sweetest kiss thai lips C@a feel
Is the kiss of tie wife that's true.
There's the kiss of youth and the kiss c.
years,
And the Kiss we lay in the grave;
The kiss We press i'll sI!lsllnc AMI tears
The kiss for the brow Of the brave;
But the kiss th2t is the kiss of life,
TO him who the 5an!ut r,!!!S through
That brings sllrccas2 to anguish and strife,
Is tie kiss of the wife that's true.
SYMs NAY MARTIN.
DEs MONIES, Ia., JuHc9.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09

Spain's royal baby has four nurses, who
sake turns i'll adn.inisterin. the paragoric.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09
Real Estate Broker.

T-IIE undersigned oiirrS his services I" inc
| citiZvus OF Aii}rvilic county in the rur-
chase :r!d sale nf real estate.
/ also represent TWO reliable Fire Insurance
Companies. J. :. iAI'.\H.
Ov;. -, lSSI, #
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS CONDENSED.

A conference called by the American Evangelical Alliance began its sessions in Washington. It was addressed by several prominent gentlemen, lay and clerical.
 The suit of Theodore G. Stein, New York architect, against Mrs. Jeanette M. Thurber for S3, ,750 for plans for an opera house resulted in the lady's favor.
 Gen. Edward McCrady, instead of chal- lenging man who slandered him, brought suit for damages in $1O,OOO.
 Secretary Fairchilds treasury report ably seconds the position taken by the president on the surplus revenue question.
 Grant Garrett and Cul Waggoner met on a highway near Berryville, Ark, on Tues day. They began shooting at each other on sight. Garrett was killed and Waggoper is likely to die from his wounds. Result of family feud
 A branch of the National Home for Dis abled Volunteer Soldiers is to be erected near San Monica, Cal, at Q cost of $50, ,000
 John B. Curtis, of Calumet, Mich, shot w. Wentworth, photographer, who was preparing photographs of Curtis wife. Jeal- ousy was the cause.
 William Morton, of Louisville, Ky, bet his house and lot that Republican mayor would be elected He lost. Yesterday he cut his throat after transferring his property.
 Boston burglars arc raiding near South Weymouth, Mass.
 Ida Wintuski killed herself in Louisville on Tuesday because her lover went to Texas.
 Peter Smith, third of gang of counter feiters, was captured in Wilkesbarre, Pa, yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
School Bows Gagged in Chester.

Committeeman N c. Perry of the Ches- ter schools writes a remarkable letter nor the Deep River New Era, in support or the system in the schools there of gagglng naughty boys He writes:
 1t was done entirely bv my orders, and I am ready to take all the responsibility. What was placed in the mouths of the scholars was thin piece of board 3-l6 of an inch thick, and just two inches square, which the scholars were required to hold by the corner between their teeth, ana IS no worse than to hold piece of paper be- tween the teeth. This was done as pun ishment for talking and shouting and laughing and screaming in school, not for once. but almost continually. do not see anything cruel or barbarous about 1t, but it was a mild and effectual remedy for the time being. Ihave been told that scholars in other schools in town have been pun ished by being made to hold things m school, and it was not thought to be de- moralizing"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
Stabbed by 8 Convict.

AUBURN, N. Y., Dec. S.-Alexander Bar bara, a convict sentenced in New York in 1886 to eight years Imprisonment in Sing Sing, and transferred to Auburn in February of the same year, while walking to the hall from the yard in the prison yesterday after noon, stepped up behind Keeper Bray and stabbed him fourteen times with 0 shoe knife The keeper struck the infuriated convict twice wi0h his stick, and then fell to the ground exhausted. He was carried into the keepers hall and physician summoned Several of his wounds are very deep and painful. The reason assigned for the attack on Bray is that Barbara, who claimed to be sick asked the keeper to send him to the hos pital, which Bray refused to do. The physi- elan thinks Bray will recover.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
RAIDINe THE BUCKET SHOPS.
Philadelphia's Police Swoop Down Upon
 the Small Stock Gamblers.

PHILADELHHIA, Dec. S.-The strong arm of the law swooped down upon the so called bucket shops of Philadelphia yesterday, and within an hour after the order was given for the raid five of them were closed, and their proprietors in custody at the Central station. Altogether more than eighteen men were cap tured. The places raided were those of c. H. Garland & Co.,, 323 Chestnut street; Throck- morton, Chandler & Co.,, 3S South Fourth street; F. A. Parker & Co.,, 131 Bank street: Stead & Co.,, Hudson place, and Walker & Co.,, Girard house. Central office detectives have been locating the establishments since Nov. 25 last. They had made deals at four. teen places in all. Although the matter has, been kept quiet, nine of the places wero found closed, and it is probable they had received information of the intended raid.
 The affidavit upon which the arrests were made charges the prisoners with keeping and maintaining device and apparatus used for the gain of money, and are there fore common gamblers within the meaning of the statutes. At all of the places, except Walker & Co.'s office in the Girard house, the proprietors were found. At Walkers, Franklin Keyser, who said he was only a clerk, was arrested as the proprietor. All of them furnished $500 bail for court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
LITTLE BULGARIA AGAIN :!
THE CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE
 GEAR AND BISMARCK.

The Iron Chancellor's Refusal to Rupture
 the Triple Alliance Makes Russia's
 Ruler Angry-He Will Doubtless Seek
 Revenge by Crushing Bulgaria.
 LONDON, Dec. S.-The complications which have arisen between Austria and Russia are becoming more and more difficult of solu- tion, and are undoubtedly the outcome of the recent interview in Berlin between Prince Bismarck and the czar. Notwithstanding the assertions of the German press that none of the publications purporting to state the substance of that interview is correct in a single particular, suspicion has arisen from the tenor of the recent official correspondence by mail and by telegraph, from the informa- tion obtained by several reliable correspon- dents and from the tone of the various con- tinental bourses, that the cZar quilted the German capitol in a towering rage, fomented by the aggressiveness of the iron chancellor.
 A correspondent gives the following yer sion of what occurred between Bismarck and the imperial visitor, which is believed, in view of subsequent events, to bs substan- tially correct: The cZar demanded the abrogation of the new triple alliance between Germany, Aus tria and Italy, accompanying his demand with an outspoken denunciation of the compact as being not only an exhibi- tion of bad faith, but of positive menace to Russia. Prince Bismarck fatly refused to rupture the new agreement, and the czar withdrew. s..
 Russia now hopes to crush Bulgaria, and will attempt it by force of arms if diplomacy or menace fails; and this is her sole object in massing troops in Galicia, a movement which was suddenly and vastly accelerated immediately after the czar's return to Gatschina. A great deal of interest is centered upon the result of to-day's imperial and military conference at Vienna, which will definitely decide Austria's position, but single handed Austria would have no better chance of success against Russia than she had in her memorable attempt to chastiss Prussia.
 VIENNA, Dec. S.-It is reported that the Russian troops which should have been dis banded during the autumn have all been retained in the service, and that 250, ,00O re- cruits have been enrolled in addition. Army corps are also said to be forming on line between Lublin and Zamosc, in Russian Poland.
 The Neue Freie Presse hints at the prob ability of the delegations being convoked 'or the purpose of voting war credits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
General Markets.

NEW YORK, Dec. T.-FLOUR-Clossd slightly lower after a moderate days business; winter wheat extra, Ss.1505.25; Minnesota do., Sa Ia @525; Ohio do, S315G5.s5. Southern flour closed steady; common to choice extra, SS.301 5I0.
 WHEAT-Options were moderately active, while prices were irregular, closing about 1s 4c lower for the day. Spot lots closed dull and nom- nal. Spot sales of No. 1 red state at 9S19ic.; No do.. 9I14c.; No 2 red winter, eolhc; un. graded red, S9@92c.; No red winter, Jan, s9A @eoAc.; do, Feb. 9O349 9Issc.; do. March. 920 92asc.
 CORN-Options were moderately active and closed lsa15sc. higher. Spot lots closed weak and I6c. lower Spot sales of No. mixed at 6Sc.; ungraded do., 6O06Sc; No. mixed, Jan, 6iA O 6a4c: do., Feb, 61ss062c.
 OATS-Options were fairly active, and closed after frequent fuctations at about yesterday s figures Spot lots closed Kc. lower. Spot sales of No 1 white state at 39040c; No 2 do, Ss9 s9c; Mo- 2 mixed, Jan, S7ss0S7szc-; do, May, 3S34@139c.
 PORK-Quiet, but steady; l-year-old, sI5.5o9 l5S5; a-year-old, Sl4.6oG14.75.
 LARD-Closed quiet. but firmi cash, S7.so; Dec. S7.57; Jan, $7.59
 BUTTER-Fairly active and firm; state. 1e0 2Sc.; western, 1463ec.
 CHEESE = Firm; state factory, 1O11lSzc western, 9x0l1lac-
 EGGS-Steady; state. e40a7c.; western, so0 25c
 SUGAR-Raw dull; fair refining, bIsc. Re fined firm and fairly active; cut loaf and crushed, 734c; cubes,s7I 7Izc.; powdered, 7071fc.; granulated, 8.81@656c.; confectioners' A, 636c coffee A, standard, 65Sc.: coffee off A. 5z<1ec ohite extra c, 65<053{c.; extra o, 5lfc; o, 65@0 b3fc.; yellow, 4T06.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
RUNNING A PRIVATE PosToFFIcs.
Boycotting a Postmaster and Reducing
 His Compensation.


 BOSTON, Dec. S-Theodore and Arthur Demond, two brothers, of West Springfield, were before United States Commissioner Hallett yesterday on 0 charge of handling United States mails after they had been re- moved from the postmastership. It was alleged that the Demond brothers joined in an attempt to boycott Postmaster Leonard, 3 new appointee.
 Theodore Demond keeps the principal vil- lage store, and while he was postmaster the office was located there. Leonard. secured the appointment and moved the office to a private house, although Demend offered him the use of a corner of his store for the purpose. Then there was a pop ular uprising. Nearly all the boxholders signed a paper directing the new post master to deliver their mail to Mir. Demond, who continued to keep an unofficial post office at his store. People having letters to mail continued to leave them at the same place, the understanding being that Mir. De- mond would send them promptly across the river to be deposited in the Springfield post office.
 The aim was to reduce the new rostmas- ter's compensation to about one-half of the rate which prevailed before he took the office. Very naturally he did not like this, and he asked the postoffice department to lind some way to deliver him from his enc mics. They were held in $500 each for the United States circuit court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
An Anti-Thief Association.

TRENTON, N. J., Deo. S.-About fifty of the farmers who live within two or three miles on each side of the line in Morris and Essex counties have organized a society for protection against thieves. It is called Ely's Anti-Thief association, and has its headquar- ters at Alton, where the secretary and treas urer, William F. Ely, lives. The object of the organization is to secure the arrest and conviction of thieves who steal from any of the members, and, in the event of any such depreciation, reward will be offered, graded according to the nature of the theft. If a horse is stolen a reward of $1OO will be of- fered; any other thing, $50, if the thief is sent to state prison, and $25 if he is only sent to the county jail.